Jackson v. Evans

Defendant appeals from an order authorizing the condemnation of money. We reverse and remand.

On September 14, 1978, defendant Marvin Jackson was arrested in a Montgomery motel room and charged with the offense of selling a controlled substance. After the arrest, Jackson's rented car, which was parked in the motel parking lot, was searched by agents of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. No drugs or drug paraphernalia were found in the car, but a search of the trunk disclosed $15,600 in cash — $600 in loose bills and $15,000 contained in envelopes. The money was seized by the ABC…